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As an elemental material, aluminum’s fundamental properties do not change with mechanical processing. Thus, aluminum can be recycled time and time again with no degradation of properties. This infinite recyclability, combined with aluminum’s light weight, high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance and formability, make aluminum extrusions an important element in many sustainable solutions. Whether by helping to light-weight autos to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, by reducing the energy requirements of commercial buildings, or facilitating installation of solar energy farms, aluminum extrusions both enhance sustainability and reflect sustainable practices.

To learn more about extrusions’ contribution to sustainability, review:

Aluminum Extrusion EPDs – recently released (October 2016) Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Product Declarations covering aluminum extrusion produced in the U.S. and Canada

In-use Benefits – an overview of the contributions that extrusion is making to more efficient autos and buildings

The emissions savings from increased aluminum usage in transportation is so great that the aluminum industry should become "greenhouse gas neutral" in the next decade, i.e., the global warming impact from aluminum production will be more than offset by the carbon dioxide reductions from its use in transportation.